Reqelford International

School
Name: ……………………………….. Grade: XI α

Subject: Physics Date: 16.03.2020

In Physics we have to deal with quantities from the very large to the very small. A prefix is something that goes in front of
a unit and acts as a multiplier. This sheet will give you practice at converting figures between prefixes.
Symbol Name What it means How to convert
P peta 1015 1000000000000000 ↓ x1000
T tera 1012 1000000000000 ↑ ÷ 1000 ↓ x1000
G giga 109 1000000000 ↑ ÷ 1000 ↓ x1000
M mega 106 1000000 ↑ ÷ 1000 ↓ x1000
k kilo 103 1000 ↑ ÷ 1000 ↓ x1000
1 ↑ ÷ 1000 ↓ x1000
m milli 10-3 0.001 ↑ ÷ 1000 ↓ x1000
μ micro 10-6 0.000001 ↑ ÷ 1000 ↓ x1000
n nano 10-9 0.000000001 ↑ ÷ 1000 ↓ x1000
p pico 10-12 0.000000000001 ↑ ÷ 1000 ↓ x1000
f femto 10-15 0.000000000000001 ↑ ÷ 1000
Convert the figures into the prefixes required.
s ms μs ns ps
134.6

96.21

0.773

m km mm Mm Gm
12873

0.295

57.23

kg Mg mg g Gg
94.76

0.000765

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A mA μA nA kA
0.000000678

3.56

0.00092

For each set of values calculate the mean and then calculate the mean ignoring any anomalous results.

1 2 3 Mean
4152 2996 4018

935.5 925.8 926.7

16.2 19.1 17.4

For each value state how many significant figures it is stated to.
Value Sig Figs Value Sig Figs Value Sig Figs Value Sig Figs
2 1066 1800.45 0.07
2.0 82.42 2.483 x 104 69324.8
2.00 750000 2.483 0.0063
0.136 310 5906.4291 9.81 x 104
0.34 3.10 x 102 200000 6717
54.1 3.1 x 102 12.711 0.91

Add the values below then write the answer to the appropriate number of significant figures
Value 1 Value 2 Value 3 Total Value Total to correct sig figs
51.4 1.67 3.23
7146 –32.54 12.8
20.8 18.72 0.851
1.4693 10.18 –1.062

Multiply the values below then write the answer to the appropriate number of significant figures
Value 1 Value 2 Total Value Total to correct sig figs
0.91 1.23

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2.6 31.7

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